Door-check



T. J. CAMPBELL. DOOR CHECK.

Patented June 2, 1896.

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THOMAS JEFFERSON CAMPBELL, OF AUSTIN, TEXAS.

DOOR=CHECK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 561,373, dated June 2,1896.

Application filed November 6, 1895. Serial No. 568,142. (No model.)

To (LZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS JEFFERSON CAMPBELL, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Austin, in the county of Travis and State ofTexas,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Door-Stops;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clcar, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention is an improvement in doorstops, and it has for its objectto provide a stop for swinging doors which shall be positive in itsfunction, serving to check the door at any point in its traverse and atthe same time serve as a door fastening and stop.

It consists, essentially, of a bar or brace pivoted laterally to thelower rails of a door, a bifurcated brace, two legs, and anoperating=rod pivoted to the latter, whereby when adjusted by the handthe door may be kept from the wall of a room or checked in its movementat any point of its traverse.

In the drawings illustrating the invention, Figure 1 is a verticallongitudinal section of a door with the device applied thereto. Fig. 2is a front view of the device as applied to a door.

Similar letters of reference in the drawings refer to like parts in bothfigures.

Referring to the drawings, A is the door, to the lower rail or stile ofwhich is secured by screw it T-shaped fitting C. Pivoted to theprojecting tongue of this T-shaped fitting is a bar D, which in normalposition extends outward and embracing by its outward end a pair of legspivoted thereto. bifurcated form embraces the outer end of the bar D andthe lower end of an operatingrod F. A pin G serves as the axis of thefour parts I3 13 D E, the latter being pivoted to the rod F by a pin II.

The rod F is clasped by a guide-plate G,-

A brace E ofposite edges. To these flanges is pivoted a cam-lever 11,provided with a finger-piece,

which serves to fasten the rod F at any delows: e will first supposethat the device is so set as that the feet or bearings of the legs Bresthard against the floor to secure the door to a closed position. Inthis case the finger-piece of the cam would be down and the cam-leverI-I bearing hard against the rod F and serving as a lock or fastening.Bylifting the finger-piece the rod F is relieved. The rod F may now belifted, drawing with it the brace E, the bar D, and the legs B upward.The legs 13 will new fall together until the rear one is held againstthe bar D and the first one impinges closelyupon its fellow, the latterbearing against bar D. The rod F is now locked by the cam-lever H and ahorizontal position is reached by the outer leg B. In this position theouter or front leg serves as a door-stop. The door being swung on itshinges it can travel so far as the said outer leg will let it, thelatter by its cushioned foot reaching the wash board, thus protectingthe Wall against either the door key or knob, taking the place of theordinary door-stop fastened to the floor or washboard of the room. It isobvious that the door maybe secured against movement bymeans of thisdevice at any point of its traverse, provided the legs are forced to abearing on the floor and there locked by the rod F and the cam-lever II.

My device is simple of construction, easy of operation, durable, andtherefore desirable as a commercial article.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure-by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with the short bar, the

united 1egs, the brace connecting said short stantialiy as described forsecuring said legs bar and legs and the operating-rod, of the toposition, as and for the purpose set forth. :0 cam-lever and the fittingto which it is piv- In testimony whereof I affix my signature oted, al'larranged as set forth to connect with in presence of two witnesses.

a swinging door. THOMAS JEFFERSON CAMPBELL.

2. The combination with the united legs, Vitnesses: of the bar hinged toa door and said legs, a FRED GARLETON, brace for operating said legs andmeans sub- JAMES HAMILTON COLLATT.

